Justin Smith

Jalen Brunson just led the United States to a gold medal at the FIBA U-19 World Championship in Greece. Connor Cashaw is preparing for life at Rice University. Brunson and Cashaw were both three-year starters for the Stevenson boys basketball team. But with the duo moving on to the next stage of their hoops careers, the Patriots recently received some additions to their roster. Former Young guards Rodney and Willie Herenton transferred to Stevenson at the end of June, joining junior forward Justin Smith to help with the loss of Brunson and Cashaw. Led by Brunson and Cashaw, the Patriots made three consecutive trips to the Class 4A state semifinals, ending with a state title in March....

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